CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Silverthorne

Colorado · 1,757 residents · 4.06 sq mi

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Silverthorne is a city of 1,757 people in Colorado. The population has fallen 45% since 2000. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7. That is roughly 17% ahead of the Colorado median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

32% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 50%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,757

−45%vs 2000

vs 3,196 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.7

−2%vs 2000

vs 30.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(160)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(87)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.7%(171)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3431.2%(548)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.8%(418)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545%(88)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.5%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,135

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,839 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,735

−39%vs 2000

vs $24,271 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,700

−50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $255,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$591

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $934 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.5% in 2000

47.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.7%(2,293)

Black1%(32)

Hispanic / Latino23.5%(751)

Asian0.7%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(1,675)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(83)

Asian0.9%(15)

Other3.4%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican11%(529)

Central American8.1%(392)

Nicaraguan7.5%(363)

Cuban5.6%(269)

Puerto Rican1.8%(85)

South American1.6%(79)

Colombian1.6%(79)

Guatemalan0.6%(29)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0%(1)

Ancestry

German11.7%(565)

Irish10.6%(510)

English6.7%(324)

Israeli5%(243)

Italian1.8%(85)

Scottish1.6%(76)

American1.3%(65)

French0.9%(43)

Ukrainian0.9%(41)

Dutch0.7%(34)

Czech0.6%(29)

Norwegian0.4%(21)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(20)

Armenian0.3%(15)

Polish0.2%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Nicaraguan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.0%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 11.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married45.5%(988)

Married45.6%(991)

Widowed1%(21)

Divorced7.9%(171)

Women 15+

Never married16.4%(269)

Married54.3%(890)

Widowed8.7%(142)

Divorced20.7%(339)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

+21.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.3%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.3%

+15.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.2%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.6%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.3%(60)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.8%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 161 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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